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Greetings,

I am looking for my maternal great grandparents.  My Nana said that she thought her parents (died when she was 

very young) were from either Sligo, Limmerick or Cork.

All we have is:

Peter Morris - (Stonemason) married to Catherine Gardner someplace in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

Catherine would have been born about 1860. No idea on Peter's birth.

We have a bible of Catherine's dated 1872 in Brockton, Massachusetts.

November 20, 1888 (date of my grandmother's birth), Peter and Catherine had my grandmother, Mary Ellen Morris, and they were living at:

23 Cedar Street

Boston, MA USA

Not much to go on, but any help is greatly appreciated

.

carrnab

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Hi

Here's their marriage, which has great parental info:

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988Name:Peter MorrisBirth Date:abt 1864Event Type:MarriageEvent City:BostonMarriage Date:29 Jan 1888Marriage Age:24Father Name:MatthewMother Name:AnnSpouse Name:Catharine GardnerSpouse Marriage Age:28Spouse Father Name:MichaelSpouse Mother Name:Bridget

I wonder if this is your Peter?

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)Name:Peter MorrisBirth Date:25 Jan 1864Birth Place:IrelandAge at event:23Court District:Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and VermontDate of Action:29 Nov 1887

His given address was BOSTON.

Is this the death of a child of theirs?

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988Name:Manice MorrisEvent Type:DeathEvent City:BostonDeath Date:12 Aug 1890Father Name:PeterMother Name:Catharine

And is this your Catherine Gardner?

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957Name:Cath GardnerArrival Date:26 Apr 1880Birth Date:abt 1860Age:20Gender:FemaleEthnicity/ Nationality:IrishPlace of Origin:IrelandPort of Departure:Liverpool, England and Queenstown, IrelandDestination:United States of AmericaPort of Arrival:New YorkPort Arrival State:New YorkPort Arrival Country:United StatesShip Name:Britannic

I know this birthdate is out for Peter (according to above record - which might be incorrect!) but possibility this is Peter Morris's birth info:

Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911 Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911Name:Peter MorrisGender:MaleBirth Date:30 Sep 1864Birth Place:Carrigallen, Leitrim, IrelandFather's Name:Mathew MorrisMother's Name:Anne MccabeFHL Film Number:101092

(Leitrim is very near Sligo).

Hope this info helps, and best of luck in your search!

Colette xx

 

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